Comparison

GliderVerb vs Soloist Singing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GliderVerb

This app offers a unique reverberation effect that simulates a room changing shape, creating evolving soundscapes. It provides a wide range of sonic possibilities, from smooth resonances to granular disintegration, with extensive control over its parameters.

Highlights
  • Continually modulated reverb algorithm
  • Pitch resonator
  • Ribbon resonance player
  • Built-in stereo sampler
  • Control manager LFO
  • Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support
  • Preset morphing pad
Features
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GliderVerb is a “Reverberator with Glissandos” simulating a room gradually changing its shape. It is an expanded version of an algorithm created by James McCartney for his Supercollider 2 programming language. The original algorithm had no user-variable parameters: this device adds a series of parameters to create a wide palette of effects; from evolving reverberations to granular disintegration to smooth resonances. Main Features: - Audiobus and Inter-App Audio support (sender and FX) - Continually Modulated Reverb Algorithm - Pitch Resonator - Ribbon Resonance Player - Pad impulse generator - Built In Stereo Sampler with varispeed - Control Manager LFO for Parameters - Midibus, Virtual Midi and Network: 14 bit NRPN controllers - File Manager, sharing common audio files via iTunes, Dropbox and AudioCopy - Snapshots Presets Morphing Pad - Post Fx Chain: Low-shelf Filter, High-shelf and Compressor New Version! We removed the "annoying voice" and now you can use all the Gliderverb features, even the Pad and the Ribbon. The only limitation is you can't save new presets; but you still can load the old ones you made, using the two arrows you find on the left and right side of the preset name (top side of the main window). With the in-App purchase you can access the Preset Manager, Control Manager and MIDI enable the Pad.

About

Soloist Singing

Features
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Soloist Singing is a private pitch coach built for your voice. Sing a note and see a live pitch trace against a target contour. If the microphone, headset, or room is unreliable, Soloist says so instead of handing you a wrong verdict. Start with the honest vocal range test and share card, live pitch monitor, mic check, pitch-matching drills, interval warmups, eight starter lessons, and eight public-domain or original songs. Your measured range fits practice melodies and warmups to the voice you actually have. Continue with scale runs, agility, sustain, vibrato, breath and onset, register blending, a 24-lesson journey, progress history, and on-device own-melody practice. Monthly and yearly plans are available, or choose Lifetime to pay once. Family Sharing is available for yearly and Lifetime access. Privacy is part of the product: your voice and imported singing are analyzed and stored on your device. Audio never leaves your phone. Grading is completed after each take, and uncertain audio receives no verdict rather than a false wrong note. The included song catalog contains only public-domain, traditional, or original material. Bring another melody into private practice by singing or humming it on device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://playsoloist.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://playsoloist.com/privacy

Screenshots

GliderVerb4 screens
Soloist Singing4 screens

Verdict

The call

GliderVerb and Soloist Singing are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GliderVerb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Soloist Singing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GliderVerb versus Soloist Singing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGliderVerbSoloist Singing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmazing NoisesMitaanshu Agarwal

Bugs and requests

GliderVerb

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Audiobus problems restoring paid app
  • In-app purchase restore screen is blank or stalls
  • App crashes when importing samples via AudioShare
  • Cannot get back to main screen from adjustment screen
  • Menus lack exit/done/close buttons, leading to being stuck
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  • App crashes when trying to upgrade to full version
  • IAA bugs after recent update, worse than before
  • App crashes when recording long files for iMovie

Requested features

8 requests
  • Implement shared user presets
  • Default LFO Hz frequency to nothing or allow saving LFO presets
  • Create a visual UI or partner with UI designers
  • Add preset forward/back buttons or reduce menu diving
  • Allow apps to recognize and share samples/documents directly
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  • Fix IAA bugs and improve compatibility
  • Add complete bundle deals
  • Consider adding more functionality to AUv3 version

Soloist Singing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GliderVerb

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
3 purchases

Soloist Singing

Subscriptions2
  • Soloist Singing Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Soloist Singing Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Soloist Singing Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is GliderVerb free?
GliderVerb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soloist Singing free?
Soloist Singing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GliderVerb or Soloist Singing have ads?
Neither GliderVerb nor Soloist Singing shows ads.

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